F-35-alkukoulutus Yhdysvalloissa – F-35 Initial Training in the United States



F-35-alkukoulutus Yhdysvalloissa

Suomalaiset saavat alkukoulutuksensa F-35A-monitoimihävittäjään Yhdysvalloissa. Koulutus on edennyt suunnitellusti ja Ilmavoimien F-35-suorituskyvyn käyttöönotossa on viime kuukausina otettu merkittäviä askeleita eteenpäin. Lentäjien ja mekaanikkojen käytännön koulutus on meneillään Ebbingin tukikohdassa Fort Smithissä Arkansasissa, jonne on toimitettu kahdeksan Ilmavoimien F-35A-hävittäjää (Joint Fighter, JF).

Ensimmäiset Suomen F-35-hävittäjät lennetään Rovaniemelle Lapin lennostoon syksyllä 2026. Täysimääräinen operatiivinen suorituskyky F-35:llä saavutetaan vuoden 2030 loppuun mennessä, mihin saakka Ilmavoimat operoi rinnakkain F/A-18- ja F-35A-kalustolla.

Videolla F-35-hävittäjien suorituskyvystä ja alkukoulutuksen etenemisestä Yhdysvalloissa kertovat:

Eversti Jonathan “Brute” Esparza
Komentaja, 188. Lennosto
Arkansasin ilmakansalliskaarti
Yhdysvaltain ilmavoimat

Eversti Nicholas ”Matrix” Ihde
Komentaja, 85th Fighter Group
33. Hävittäjälennosto
Yhdysvaltain ilmavoimat

Everstiluutnantti Jonathan “Rev” Hassell
Komentaja, 57. Hävittäjälentolaivue
85th Fighter Group, 33rd Fighter Wing
Yhdysvaltain ilmavoimat

Everstiluutnantti Lasse Louhela
Ohjaajien vanhin
Ilmavoimien F-35-alkukoulutuksen 1. osasto
Ilmavoimat

Everstiluutnantti Mikko Takalo
Lentoteknisen henkilöstön vanhin
Ilmavoimien F-35-alkukoulutuksen 1. osasto
Ilmavoimat

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F-35 Initial Training in the United States

The F-35A initial training for Finnish personnel is conducted in the United States. The training has progressed as planned, and great steps forward have been taken in introducing the F-35 capability in recent months. The training for pilots and mechanics is ongoing at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas, where the first eight Finnish Air Force F-35A fighter jets (coded Joint Fighter, JF) have been delivered.

The first Finnish F-35A fighter jets will be flown to the Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi in the autumn of 2026. The F-35 will reach full operational capability by the end of 2030. Until then, the Air Force will operate the F/A-18 and F-35A fleets side by side.

In the video, the following experts discuss the F-35’s capability and the progress of the initial training in the U.S.:

Colonel Jonathan “Brute” Esparza
Commander, 188th Wing
Arkansas Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force

Colonel Nicholas ”Matrix” Ihde
Commander, 85th Fighter Group
33rd Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan “Rev” Hassell
Commander, 57th Fighter Squadron
85th Fighter Group, 33rd Fighter Wing
U.S. Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Lasse Louhela
Senior Officer of the F-35 pilot team
1st detachment of the F-35 initial training
Finnish Air Force

Lieutenant Colonel Mikko Takalo
Senior Officer of the F-35 maintenance team
1st detachment of the F-35 initial training
Finnish Air Force

Kuvamateriaali / Footage:

Puolustusvoimat / Finnish Defence Forces
Taistelukamera / Combat Camera
Ilmavoimat / Finnish Air Force
Lockheed Martin

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31 Comments

  1. tää on se yks niistä syistä minkä takia en pelkää vähän vi''''kaan tuosta idän terroristivaltiosta. Ne ei tasan ikinä sais tänne ilmaherruutta. Ja sit ku otetaan huomioon miten kehittyneet järjestelmät tiedustelutehtähtäviin näis on niin varma ettei tykistölläkään esim tullis mitään huti kuteja.

  2. So you think a #1 nuclear power in the world will be playing dog fights with you, eh?
    Given its proximity to Russia Finland will cease to exist within the first 10 minutes of a nuclear war…

  3. Kunhan saadaan oranssi lastenkaveri pois jenkkien pressan pallilta niin on varmasti mahtava laitteisto ilmavoimille. Tällä hetkellä hieman epävarmaa, jos sillä kaverilla on mitään mahtia toimivuuden suhteen.

  4. Investing billions in F-35 fighter jets is a terrible investment. Pouring more and more money into weapons does not create real security — it fuels an arms race, increases tensions, and makes military confrontation more likely.

    Imagine if even a fraction of that money were invested in education, healthcare, diplomacy, climate solutions, and improving people’s everyday lives. Lasting security is built through cooperation and stability, not through constantly preparing for the next war.

    When weapons become the priority, peace becomes secondary.

  5. Approximately 30% of the F-35 is European developed parts, especially UK, 15%, I think Denmark is only like 1% but it’s the sensors and part of the radar TERMA is very good at, and the Cannon pods in the B and C but that isn’t really relevant for us that the navy types.
    Italy will soon do the Assembly a and services of all F-35 so they don’t have to go to the US for the most advanced service

  6. Denmark has no love for Trump, but it’s a bad idea to build things around the weirdo behavior of one clown, it takes 2/3 congress to annex territory and almost no members of congress support any annexation of territory not Greenland or Canada.
    Denmark doesn’t choose SAMP/T NG because we hate Trump but because our military thinks it’s a very good system for Denmark, I’m sorry but Denmark hasn’t purchased hundreds of armored vehicles from Finland because we like Finland, we do, but we think it’s a good armored vehicle compared to the price, we haven’t purchased 159 new CV90 just because we secretly 😂 like Sweden, okay they are pretty nice people but the CV-90 it’s not cheap low price it’s insanely expensive, but it’s a very impressive weapon, quantity quality price all matters, those F-35 is very expensive both to buy and operate but they have some very advanced capabilities that I think will be worth the price for Finland 😊

  7. Once these planes have been delivered, Finland will have the most F-35s per capita in the world – around 11.4 F-35s per 1 million citizens compared to the US having 7.2 F-35s per 1 million citizens or Norway's 9.3

  8. The Gripen is also a very good aircraft but I still think it’s smarter that Norway Denmark and Finland get the F-35 and Sweden the Gripen, they are very good together they both have + and – but they complement each other very well 👍 and it’s not just because Denmark is part of the development and production of the F-35, TARMA making money is different good but if it wasn’t a very good aircraft with some very special capabilities I wouldn’t want us to buy it, National Security comes before making money.
    Danish pilots are very happy with the F-35 👍

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